Silent Night Across Trenches Recall Christmas Unity
A World War I scene recalls German and French soldiers singing Stille Nacht and crossing No Man's Land. The poem links that wartime moment to a 20th century Milam County Jail gathering where black and white women and men from a Cameron church sewing circle joined inmates in song.
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No Man's Land
Milam County
Cameron
First United Methodist Church
Methodist Church
Cameron Sewing Class
Christmas Singers Bridge Bars At Milam Jail
F M L organized a Christmas gathering inside the Milam Jail bringing eight to nine prisoners, families and volunteers. The scene featured a furnace glow, coffee and cookies, and a guitar accompaniment as prisoners joined in a Bavarian song and the carol Silent Night. The event aimed to show shared humanity across divides even amid confinement and wartime echoes.
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Milam
France
Richards Hospital Faces Medicare Revocation Over Fire System
Rockdale officials were alerted that Medicare Certification will be revoked if Richards Hospital does not install an automatic fire extinguishing system. The hospital plans to build a new facility and will not fund the $15,000 system, arguing certification covers hospitalization only and will not impact the clinic. No revocation date has been set and operation will continue until action takes effect.
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Rockdale’s Richards Hospital
State Health Department
Milano trio named to 10B All District football list
Three Milano Eagle players earned 10B All District honors as coaches selected the offense and defense. Johnny Hurt, a senior, made the offensive team while Del Davis, a junior, and Garys Shaw, seniors, were named to the defensive squad. Honorable mention went to Michael Williams on offense, James Hartley on defense, and Shaw on offense.
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Milano Eagle
Johnny Hurt
del Davis
Garys Shaw
Milano
Michael Williams
James Hartley
Shaw
CTCOG Increases Salaries and budget for 1971
Central Texas Council of Governments approves a $101,339 budget for 1971. Executive director Charles Cass gains from $12,000 to $14,500 annually and administrative assistant Richard Schaub from $7,100 to $9,600. Milam County is in the district but not a member as directors discuss an administrative assessment for nonpaying associates.
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Central Texas Council of Governments
CTCOG
Charles Cass
Richard Schaub
Milam County
Buckholts Badgers Earn All-District Honors
Buckholts seniors Richard Kudlacek and Gordon Haisler were named to the All-District 10B offense and defense respectively. Freshman Larry Orsag received honorable mention as coaches announced last week.
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Richard Kudlacek
Gordon Haisler
Buckholts Badgers
Trio Freed on Bond in Rosebud Firearm Case
Three Temple men John Montgomery Thomas Mikulastik and Edward Rohan were released from Falls County jail on bond after facing charges of unlawful discharge of firearms breaking and entering and theft in Rosebud They received probated sentences on all charges in Rel Milam and Falls counties with charges filed in each county last January.
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Rosebud
Falls County
Trio
John Montgomery
Thomas Mikulastik
Edward Rohan
Belton Breaks Ground On Belton Gardens Complex
A 1 015 874 project to build 100 low rent apartments in Belton with a plan for 200 units. Bruce Campbell and Sons of Temple are the contractors. The first phase will consist of seven two story buildings with one two and three bedroom units and a community center. Work started this week and a completion date of December 10 1971 is set.
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Belton
Bruce Campbell and Sons of Temple
Belton Gardens
Hearne City Council Approves Early Transformer Substation Add
The Hearne City Council voted to advance by one year a planned 60 000 to 70 000 dollar transformer substation addition. City Engineer Jim Harless urged the earlier date due to rising electricity demand this year. Council okayed equipment purchase by December 1971.
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Aearne
Ada Henderson School Children to Sing Christmas Carols
Third to fifth grade students will perform an open air concert on the courthouse lawn tonight at 7. Mrs Glenda Dusek leads traditional and novelty songs. If weather fails, the program will be canceled and the public is invited to attend. DPS predicts 87 deaths in holiday period.
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Ada Henderson School
Glenda Dusek
Governor Urges Texas Drivers To Drive Friendly
Gov. Preston Smith urged Texas motorists to drive friendly during the holidays. DPS estimates 87 traffic deaths across two holiday weekends, with 52 in the 78 hours and 35 for the New Year period, aided by Milam County and Waco DPS patrols.
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Preston Smith
Texas
Texas Department of Public Safety
DPS
Milam County
Waco
Buckholts Residents Rally Over Faulty Phone Service
About 100 subscribers from Buckholts and Milano gathered at Buckholts School gym to form a citizens committee protesting Mid-State Telephone Co. problems. They recounted missed calls, delayed emergencies, lost business, and erratic ring signals, and plan petitions and meetings with company officials.
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Buckholts School
Milano
Mid- State Telephone Co
Killeen
Buckholts
Holland
Griffin Chapel
Andrew Gersbach
Floyd Stark
Stark
Drought Threatens Texas Deer and Quail Populations
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department warns drought could trigger large deer die-offs and threaten quail and turkey. Biologists urge immediate hunting to reduce populations and prevent starvation as forage and cover vanish, especially in the Edwards Plateau.
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Texas Parks and Wildlife Department
Texas
P&w Dept
P&w
Holidays Set For School Students
Schools across Cameron district dismiss for Christmas and New Year holidays Tuesday afternoon. Cameron public schools resume January 5 with teachers back January 4 for in service. St Anthony School starts January 4 while Rogers and Milano also dismiss Tuesday and return January 4. Buckholts closed Friday with students returning January 4.
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Cameron
Cameron Public
St. Anthony
Rogers and Milano
Buckholts
Gift Subscription Ends Shopping Woes
Gift subscription offer for The Cameron Herald with gift certificates mailed to recipients. Milam County price is 5.50 yearly, outside area 6.50, call 697-6671 to arrange.
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Milam County
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